Grammy Winning Album On Double LP!
2008 Grammy Award Winner for:
• Album of the Year
• Best Contemporary Jazz Album
The legendary pianist and innovator explores the words and music of another musical pioneer Joni Mitchell on his first studio recording for Verve since 1998's GRAMMY® Award winner Gershwin's World. Inspired in equal parts by Mitchell's poetic lyrics and unique melodies/harmonies, the musicians play with a restraint and elegance that achieves a perfect balance between the adventurous aesthetics of jazz improvisation and the emotional directness of one of the finest singer/songwriters of the last five decades.
Features:
• Double LP
• Gatefold jacket
• Made in Czech Republic
Musicians:
Herbie Hancock, piano
Wayne Shorter, soprano & tenor saxophone
Dave Holland, bass
Vinnie Colaiuta, drums
Lionel Loueke, guitar
Selections:
1. Court and Spark - featuring Norah Jones
2. Edith and the Kingpin - featuring Tina Turner
3. Both Sides Now (Instrumental)
4. River - featuring Corinne Bailey Rae
5. Sweet Bird (Instrumental)
6. Tea Leaf Prophecy - featuring Joni Mitchell
7. Solitude (Instrumental)
8. Amelia - featuring Luciana Souza
9. Nefertiti (Instrumental)
10. The Jungle Line - featuring Leonard Cohen
2008 Grammy Award Winner for:
• Album of the Year
• Best Contemporary Jazz Album
The legendary pianist and innovator explores the words and music of another musical pioneer Joni Mitchell on his first studio recording for Verve since 1998's GRAMMY® Award winner Gershwin's World. Inspired in equal parts by Mitchell's poetic lyrics and unique melodies/harmonies, the musicians play with a restraint and elegance that achieves a perfect balance between the adventurous aesthetics of jazz improvisation and the emotional directness of one of the finest singer/songwriters of the last five decades.
Features:
• Double LP
• Gatefold jacket
• Made in Czech Republic
Musicians:
Herbie Hancock, piano
Wayne Shorter, soprano & tenor saxophone
Dave Holland, bass
Vinnie Colaiuta, drums
Lionel Loueke, guitar
Selections:
1. Court and Spark - featuring Norah Jones
2. Edith and the Kingpin - featuring Tina Turner
3. Both Sides Now (Instrumental)
4. River - featuring Corinne Bailey Rae
5. Sweet Bird (Instrumental)
6. Tea Leaf Prophecy - featuring Joni Mitchell
7. Solitude (Instrumental)
8. Amelia - featuring Luciana Souza
9. Nefertiti (Instrumental)
10. The Jungle Line - featuring Leonard Cohen